City Council Newsletter - 04/26/07

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Work on North Bank Path Scheduled to Begin May 7 Resurfacing of the North Bank Path from the Greenway Bike Bridge to Club Road is scheduled to start the week of May 7. Approximately 1.5 miles of pathway will receive a new concrete surface and portions will be widened to 12 feet where impacts to the surrounding environment are minimized. This project will address the unsafe traveling conditions of the cracked and heaved path surface caused by tree root damage and aging. To address future damage to the surface from tree roots, portions of the concrete surface will be reinforced rather than impacting the trees themselves. Federal Surface Transportation (Urban) funds administered though the Oregon Department of Transportation will be used to pay for approximately 80% of the project with City transportation SDC funds covering the remainder. Wildish Construction Company will perform the construction work for $474,000. City staff will be responsible for managing the contractor and inspecting the work. The project is scheduled to be constructed from early May to early July. In order to protect path users from the construction equipment and prevent damage to the new surface the path will be closed during the placement and curing of the new concrete surface. The Greenway Bike Bridge behind Valley River Center will remain open during the work and users should detour to the South Bank Trail during the path closure. Updated construction information will be available online at www.keepusmoving.info and at www.eugene-or.gov/traffic. For more information, contact Project Manager Jenifer Willer at 682-5364 or Jenifer.m.willer@ci.eugene.or.us. “April Pool’s Day” is About Having Fun and Being Safe Recreation Services’ Aquatics Program is hosting the first ever “April Pools Day” from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, at Echo Hollow Pool. The free community event is intended to publicize swim and fitness classes and programs offered at the City’s three swimming pools, as well as provide a day of family fun and opportunities to learn about water safety. April Pool’s Day activities include a free recreational swim, kayaking demonstrations, water safety games, water fitness demonstrations, and a drawing every hour for prizes such as life jackets, summer pool family passes and swim lesson certificates. There will also be a “Touch a Truck” display of safety trucks and boats, recognition of local water safety heroes, informational community booths, food vendors and much more. For information, call Aquatics Manager Rich Fay at 682-5525. City Fire Marshal Achieves State Recognition Oregon State Fire Marshal Nancy Orr and the Oregon Fire Marshal Association President Joel Stein were on hand this week to present Eugene Fire Marshal Mike Thrapp (center in photo) with a framed Certificate of Recognition acknowledging that Mike has achieved state-recognized levels of competency in the full range of fire code application and enforcement disciplines required for certification by the State as a Fire Marshal. Mike is one of the first fire service officials in Oregon to achieve this level of recognition. In presenting the certificate, State Fire Marshal Orr cited Mike’s many years of service on various state fire code advisory committees, and the statewide acceptance of the "Yellow Book" compiled by Thrapp as the foremost authoritative compendium of fire safety regulations currently available. At the present time, Mike is serving as Acting Deputy Chief of Administrative Services for the Eugene Fire & EMS Department. For more information please contact Acting Fire Marshal Doug Perry at 682-7100. Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros at Eugene Public Library Each spring, Eugene joins cities around the world to honor Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros, a celebration about connecting kids and books across languages and cultures. EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 4 April 26, 2007